Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
[whereas their knowledge is limited,] He knows all that lies open before them and all that is hidden from them for all things go back to God [as their source]
M. M. Pickthall
He knoweth all that is before them and all that is behind them, and unto Allah all things are returned.
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
He knows what is before them and what is behind them: and to Allah go back all questions (for decision)
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
He knows what is ahead of them and what is behind them. And to Allah ˹all˺ matters will be returned ˹for judgment˺.
Safi Kaskas
He knows what lies before them and what is behind them, for all matters will go back to God.
Wahiduddin Khan
He knows what lies ahead of them and what is behind them. All things shall return to God
Shakir
He knows what is before them and what is behind them and to Allah are all affairs turned back
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
He knows what is in advance of them, and what is behind them, and to God all matters are returned.
T.B.Irving
He knows what lies in front of them and what stands behind them; to God do (all) matters return.
Abdul Hye
He knows what is before them and what is behind them. And to Allah all matters return (for decision).
The Study Quran
He knows that which is before them and that which is behind them. And unto God are all matters returned.
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
He knows their past and their future. All matters will return to God.
Talal Itani (2012)
He knows what is before them, and what is behind them. To God all matters are referred
Dr. Kamal Omar
He knows what is between their hands (already done) and what is behind them (they are about to do). And to Allah are returned (all) matters (for final decision)
He knows what is before them and what is behind them, and to Allah shall all matters return for decision
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
He knows whatever is before (Literally: between their hands) them and whatever is behind them, and to Allah all Commands are returned
Muhammad Sarwar
God knows all that they have and all that is behind them, and to Him do all things return
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
He knows what is in front of them and what is behind them, and to Allah all matters are to be returned
Shabbir Ahmed
He knows all that is of the past, the present and the future. For, to Allah all things return (and go back to Him as their Source)
Dr. Munir Munshey
He knows all that lies ahead of them and all that is behind them. And towards Allah are all matters directed (for decisions)
Syed Vickar Ahamed
He knows what is before them and what is behind them: And to Allah all questions return (for decision)
He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them. And to Allah will be returned [all] matters
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
He knows their present and their future. And to God all matters are returned
Abdel Haleem
He knows what lies before and behind them. All matters return to Him
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
He knoweth whatsoever is before them and whatsoever is behind them; and unto Allah are returned all affair
Ahmed Ali
He knows what is before them and what lies behind them, and all things go back to God
Aisha Bewley
He knows what is before them and what is behind them. All matters return to Allah.
Ali Ünal
He knows what lies before them and what lies after them (what lies in their future and in their past, what is known to them and what is hidden from them). To God are all affairs ultimately referred, (and whatever He wills occurs)
Ali Quli Qara'i
He knows that which is before them and that which is behind them, and to Allah all matters are returned
Hamid S. Aziz
He knows what is before them and what is behind them; and unto Allah all things return
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
He knows what is in front of them and what is behind them, and all affairs are returned to God.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
He knows what is before them and what is behind them and to God go back all questions
Musharraf Hussain
He knows their past, and future deeds , and eventually all affairs return to Allah
Maududi
He knows all that is before them and that which is hidden from them. And it is to Allah that all affairs are returned
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
He knows their present and their future. And to God all matters are returned
Mohammad Shafi
HE knows what is before them and what is behind them. And to Allah are all matters returned
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
He knows what is before them and what is behind them. And the return of every affair is towards Allah.
He knows their past and their future. To GOD belongs the ultimate control of all matters.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
He knows what is before them and behind them. To Allah all things are returned
Maulana Muhammad Ali
He knows what is before them and what is behind them. And to Allah are all affairs returned
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
He knows what (is) between their hands, and what (is) behind them, and to God the matters/affairs are returne
Bijan Moeinian
He knows you inside out and you will eventually be summoned to his court for questioning
Faridul Haque
He knows all that is before them and all that is behind them; and towards Allah is the return of all matters
Sher Ali
HE knows what is before them and what is behind them, and to ALLAH are all affairs returned for decision
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
He knows (best) what is before them and what is behind them. And to Allah all matters are returned
Amatul Rahman Omar
He knows the future of the people and their past; and to Allah do all matters stand referred (for judgment)
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
He knows what is before them, and what is behind them. And to Allah return all matters (for decision)
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
He knows what is before them and what is behind them and all affairs are returned back to Allah.
Munir Mezyed
He has full knowledge of what is before them, and what is behind them. To Allâh all matters are returned.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
He knows what lies before them and behind them and to Allah return all things.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
He knows what is before them and what is behind them. All queries are finally referred to Allah.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
He knows what is before them and what is behind them. For to Allah all matters are returned.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
He knows what lies in front of them and what stands behind them; to Allah (God) do (all) matters return.
Samy Mahdy
He knows what is between their hands, and what is behind them. And to Allah all the matters are returning.
Sayyid Qutb
He knows all that lies open before them and all that is hidden from them. To God all things shall return.
Ahmed Hulusi
He knows their future and their past... All affairs return to Allah.
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
He knows what is before them and what is behind them, and unto Allah are returned all affairs
He knows His creatures' current events and the course of their coming events bridging their span, and to Him, the Ultimate Authority, are committed and submitted all matters and all affairs for consideration, decision and execution -here and Hereafter-
Mir Aneesuddin
He knows that which is before them and that which is behind them, and all affairs are returned to Allah.
The Wise Quran
He knows what is before them and what is behind them; and to God affairs return.